Partitions moyen chez Sierra Music Publications

We are proud to publish another one of Stan Kenton's ground-breaking saxophone section features. Opus in Pastels is already in print, but this piece actually pre-dates Opus in Pastels and was included...

One of Kenton's most important compositions. It moves through a series of moods, tempos, styles, and features each section in a way that best describes the Kenton Sound of the 1940's and beyond. A mus...

This was one of the early charts of Hank's recorded by Kenton. It is recorded on the Live at Butler University CD. (available from Sierra Music). It opens with bass setting the tempo and meter in 9/4....

Mulligan contributed only a few charts to the Kenton Library,and they are all classics. This arrangement is no exception. Although originally arranged for Stan's dance book in the '50s, this is much m...

This is the exact arrangement as played on the 'Live at the Tropicana' by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. It is a lovely, moody chart, with lush, warm harmonies and orchestration. Solos are in the tenor sa...

This is one of those marvelous 'dance' charts that Lennie Niehaus wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Of course, all of Lennie's charts are extremely 'hip,' and this is no exception. Saxophones lay d...

The all-time, classic saxophone section feature. Originally recorded for the first time in 1940, it has been recorded many, many times since (the latest recording was Stan Kenton in London (Decca Reco...

A four movement suite (Anthem, Dance, Lullaby, March) for unaccompanied trombone quartet. An internationally respected trombonist/educator has this to say: Thanks so much for sending me your Trombania...

Posaunen Quartett

This is surely one of Gershwin's most beautiful melodies, and Potts arranged it to feature trumpet throughout (as recorded on the 1959 album The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess, featuring the Bill Potts B...

As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (and included in the Mosaic CDs The Complete Roulette Recordings of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra), this is one of those charts that escaped notice for m...

This is another great Oliver Nelson chart (it swings like crazy!). It starts in 3/4 and then goes to 4/4 and has a wonderful feel and flow as it moves through the different sections. The piece has ver...

This chart starts out in a blaze of excitement and never eases off. It features tenor sax and trombone on the melody, with solo space for alto and trumpet as well. This was featured on the famous Mess...

Neil Slater, the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, is a superb composer. This chart will be a lot of fun for your band to play. The piece is set in such a way that it is movin...

This is a great chart on a great standard, originally recorded by the Terry Gibbs Band on the Dream Band CD. The chart originally featured vibes throughout, but it has been edited to feature any numbe...

Recorded on the Vic Lewis West Coast All-Stars play the music of Bill Holman (MOLE JAZZ CD 14) by an exciting lineup of L.A.'s best, Sizzler is an up-tempo, straight-ahead jazz chart with solo space f...

A re-scoring of a Kenton original (richer harmony, better key). Soft flugel opening building to a tremendous climax. Can be programmed at any community or school event. JUST RECORDED BY THE WONDERFUL...

As commissioned (and recorded) by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany, this is a lovely, easy-flowing piece that moves from a ballad (lullaby) to a waltz (featuring trombone and alto saxophone) and...

Tom Molter has composed an exciting and compelling piece akin to the big-band charts inspired by the music of Pat Metheny. 'Apollo's Reel' is set in a bright 3/4 feel with temporary shifts to a 4/4 sw...

A great title and an even better chart! Fred has created a tune which is hard to forget, along with a terrific arrangement that has very reasonable ranges for all (1st trpt. written A). Tenor sax solo...

One of the Basie-style charts that Les is so great at writing.Piano is featured, along with not-difficult ensemble passages that will highlight the tightness of your ensemble. Very reasonable brass ra...

There is always room for a jazz waltz, and you will love this one. There is lots of solo space, flexible and available. This was featured on Hooper's first LP Look What They've Done, on Creative World...

Les calls this funky, fire-spitting rock! This is another off the Hooper chicken rock charts. The style that Hooper has created in this type of tune is very unique and very exciting! (full score incl....

As recorded on the Les Hooper Big Band's Anything Goes, this is a lovely, contemporary, rock ballad, which features alto saxophone throughout. The band parts are very simple in content and easy to pla...

James Miley brings us an original, fresh and fun-to-play composition titled Swing State. With bop-ish lines over a swing feel (with a funky back-beat), this chart brings new life to an eager rhythm se...